Ikebukuro's p-144x Citra Bar Announces Spring Recommended Dishes and 8 Draft Beers
The beer pub p-144x Citra Bar in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, introduced its spring-friendly Dinner Time recommendations and eight craft beers in a post on April 9. The draft lineup includes a VERTERE tap pour for its 10th anniversary, making it a menu designed to be enjoyed alongside food.
Hop BroIn Higashi-Ikebukuro, p-144x Citra Bar announced its spring Dinner Time recommendations in a post on April 9. It has both food and draft beer lined up, so right now it's a very easy place to use.
MugiWow! Eight draft beers? That sounds like the kind of lineup that makes choosing half the fun! But what kind of spring dishes are we talking about?
Hop BroThe highlight is a vinegar marinade of firefly squid, grilled bamboo shoots, and snap peas. It uses dill and pink pepper, and it comes together really neatly as a first dish.
MugiA vinegar marinade sounds fancy, but dill and pink pepper suddenly feels hard to picture! Does that really go with beer?
Hop BroIt does. For appetizers like this with acidity and aroma, something light like a Pilsner or Lager works especially well. It doesn't get in the way of the spring flavors, and it cleans up the palate nicely.
MugiI see! So something like Sierra Nevada's Pils would be perfect as the first drink, right? Now I can even picture the order to drink them in!
Hop BroExactly. From there, moving into a session Hazy IPA like Citrus on the rock! or ASAMOYA - Morning Mist - gives you a bridge to the food with citrus character and soft aroma.
MugiWhat even is a session Hazy IPA? Am I right to think of it as a light, easy-to-drink IPA? That name already sounds like morning mist!
Hop BroThat's basically right. The alcohol stays lower, but the hop aroma is still strong. And if you move on to something heavier like the 10th Anniversary Imperial Red IPA, the malt sweetness and bitterness really become more pronounced.
MugiWhoa, Imperial Red IPA sounds intense just from the name! But there's stout too, right? I'm curious about that as well.
Hop BroThere is. They have Miyazaki Hideji Beer's Stout and even Thornbridge's Wild Raven, so the range goes from light pours to solidly bitter ones. It's a lineup that's fun to build around while eating.
MugiIf you can choose this much in the Ikebukuro Station area, I can see why people say it's perfect for Dinner Time! Tonight I want to work through the appetizers step by step and finish with one drink each for the two of us!
Hop BroThat's settled then. A night where you can enjoy food and craft beer at the same time makes you want to take your time and try spring pairings at p-144x Citra Bar.
The beer pub p-144x Citra Bar in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo, introduced its spring-friendly Dinner Time recommendations and a lineup of eight craft beers in a post on April 9. The business hours are 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., and the shop is scheduled to be closed on April 6, 13, 20, and 27.
The standout food item this time is a vinegar marinade of firefly squid, grilled bamboo shoots, and snap peas. With dill and pink pepper paired to the flavors of spring vegetables, it is an easy first snack to start with. While beer remains the focus, the way the shop naturally moves from light appetizers to a full meal is very much part of its appeal.
The draft lineup includes Sierra Nevada's "Pils," CRAFTROCK brewing's "Citrus on the rock!", Gangi Brewing's "Sleep," Miyazaki Hideji Beer's "Stout," Brewmin Beer's "Mab de Kyun Juicy," VERTERE's "10th Anniversary Imperial Red IPA," KYOTO NUDE's "ASAMOYA - Morning Mist -," and Thornbridge's "Wild Raven." The selection ranges from Pilsner, Lager, English Pale Ale, Stout, IPA, Imperial Red IPA, session Hazy IPA, and Black IPA, offering choices from a light, refreshing pour to a firmly bitter one. It is an easy choice for a day when you want to enjoy both food and craft beer in the Ikebukuro Station area.
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Hop BroIn Higashi-Ikebukuro, p-144x Citra Bar announced its spring Dinner Time recommendations in a post on April 9. It has both food and draft beer lined up, so right now it's a very easy place to use.
MugiWow! Eight draft beers? That sounds like the kind of lineup that makes choosing half the fun! But what kind of spring dishes are we talking about?
Hop BroThe highlight is a vinegar marinade of firefly squid, grilled bamboo shoots, and snap peas. It uses dill and pink pepper, and it comes together really neatly as a first dish.
MugiA vinegar marinade sounds fancy, but dill and pink pepper suddenly feels hard to picture! Does that really go with beer?
Hop BroIt does. For appetizers like this with acidity and aroma, something light like a Pilsner or Lager works especially well. It doesn't get in the way of the spring flavors, and it cleans up the palate nicely.
MugiI see! So something like Sierra Nevada's Pils would be perfect as the first drink, right? Now I can even picture the order to drink them in!
Hop BroExactly. From there, moving into a session Hazy IPA like Citrus on the rock! or ASAMOYA - Morning Mist - gives you a bridge to the food with citrus character and soft aroma.
MugiWhat even is a session Hazy IPA? Am I right to think of it as a light, easy-to-drink IPA? That name already sounds like morning mist!
Hop BroThat's basically right. The alcohol stays lower, but the hop aroma is still strong. And if you move on to something heavier like the 10th Anniversary Imperial Red IPA, the malt sweetness and bitterness really become more pronounced.
MugiWhoa, Imperial Red IPA sounds intense just from the name! But there's stout too, right? I'm curious about that as well.
Hop BroThere is. They have Miyazaki Hideji Beer's Stout and even Thornbridge's Wild Raven, so the range goes from light pours to solidly bitter ones. It's a lineup that's fun to build around while eating.
MugiIf you can choose this much in the Ikebukuro Station area, I can see why people say it's perfect for Dinner Time! Tonight I want to work through the appetizers step by step and finish with one drink each for the two of us!
Hop BroThat's settled then. A night where you can enjoy food and craft beer at the same time makes you want to take your time and try spring pairings at p-144x Citra Bar.
